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Talent & Education
To prosper, Michigan must be a more educated place. Bridge will explore the challenges in education and identify policies and initiatives that address them.
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Five things to know about financial aid as your kid bolts for college
Rick Shipman This is the time of year when parents who have high school seniors begin to think seriously about paying for college. Some of them started planning for this expense about 18 years ago when they brought the baby home from the hospital and figured they needed to start a nest egg for college. […]
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Special education rates vary wildly by school district, race, gender and income
A Bridge Magazine- Michigan Radio investigation suggests that early education interventions could help many struggling students avoid a special ed designation. See our interactive database showing special education rates in your school district.
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How parents can negotiate their child’s path through special education
All parents of kids with disabilities have a lot to know when it comes to education, leaving parents searching for tips and advice from other parents, special education officials and advocates on how best to get the services they think their child
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Special Education searchable list
Special education varies by district Type in the name of your school district or charter school, and see the percentage of students with Individualized Education Programs overall, plus the percentage of students in special education by gender and race. Data shows both the percentages of all IEP’s by different demographic groups and also how that […]
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Picking a college? How about 10?
Michigan universities are buried under an electronic avalanche of applications this month, as high school seniors apply to three, four, maybe a dozen schools.
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Interactive graphic: See college acceptance rates at YOUR school
Deadlines are approaching, and most Michigan colleges and universities are getting more and more applications for enrollment, even though the number of high school seniors in the state is decreasing. That’s because students are applying to more schools than they used to, causing the admission rates at a lot of colleges and universities to plummet. […]
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Teacher evaluation bills aim to improve performance
Bipartisan legislation is intended to better identify areas where teachers are struggling and get them the training and support they need to improve. Historically, nearly all teachers have received high evaluations even though Michigan is among the bottom tier of states on national tests.
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Changing views on sexual misconduct leave colleges vulnerable, accusers and accused frustrated
The University of Michigan is struggling to balance safety and fairness in responding to reports of sexual assault. But an evolving disciplinary process and new standards of evidence leave many confused. Talk about blurred lines.
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Two U-M sexual assault cases, little satisfaction
In one case, a female student waited four years before her assailant, a U-M football player, was punished. In another, a male student says he was falsely accused, then tarred by an overzealous court at the university.
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